Ward 4-1 Favorite: Are Rumors of Dawson Being KO'd in Sparring Affecting Bets?

Andre Ward, the WBC super middleweight champ, is now a 4-to-1 betting favorite over WBC light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson for their showdown this Saturday, according to a report on the site fightnews.com.

The betting line started with Ward a favorite at 3-to-1 odds, but a late surge in money on Ward has moved the line even further in his favor.

Could this move in the betting line have anything to do with the rumor that Edison Miranda knocked Chad Dawson out cold in sparring on Aug. 28? The two have been sparring together in preparation for their upcoming bouts this weekend. While no video evidence has surfaced, one boxing insider says it happened for sure.

Maxboxing.com’s Steve Kim, who is a respected boxing journalist, sent out the following tweet on Tuesday: